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New cars don't even need license plates to be tracked. They transmit telemetry over 5G. The car companies sell this data to whoever they want, including law enf
by dmm 3y ago
New cars don't even need license plates to be tracked. They transmit telemetry over 5G. The car companies sell this data to whoever they want, including law enforcement.
Right now you can probably disable the cell radio by disconnecting the antenna but if that becomes popular I have no doubts that cars will be changed to refuse to operate without regular connections.
The recent infrastructure bill (H.R. 3684) includes a requirement for cars to have anti-drunk driving tech included, which includes driver-facing cameras.
All of this data will be sold to the highest bidder.